Deontological ethics

Deontological ethics is a type of ethics and ethical theories. It judges actions based on whether they follow certain rules.[1] It is sometimes described as "duty" or "obligation" or "rule" -based ethics, because rules "bind you to your duty".[2] The Ancient Greek word deon is commonly translated as obligation or duty. Deontological ethics is fundamentally different from consequentialism, which judges actions based on the consequences they have. Another field of ethics that deontological ethics is contrasted with is called pragmatic ethics.

There are different fields of deontological ethics. Some of them are:

Immanuel Kant strongly stressed the role of duty in his writings. His ethics are commonly called deontological.

Some people believe that certain actions are morally right (or morally wrong), regardless of other circumstances such as their consequences or the intentions behind them. This position is commonly called moral absolutism.